$1,850
Size: none; comparable to size XS
Will Steinman New Look Pink Blue Strapless Back Bow Ballerina Dress - XS, 1950s
By Will Steinman
Located in Tucson, AZ
label: Will Steinman Original size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size XS
Sold
Size: none; comparable to size S
Will Steinman Pink Strapless Asymmetrical Lace Wedding Ball Gown - Small, 1950s
By Will Steinman
Located in Tucson, AZ
), 168” (taffeta slip) label: Will Steinman Original size: no size tag present; comparable to modern
Sold
Size: none; comparable to size XS
Will Steinman Strapless Gold Metallic Brocade Ball Gown w Rear Bow – XS, 1950s
By Will Steinman
Located in Tucson, AZ
: Mary Carter Original by Will Steinman size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size extra small
1960's Prestige Black Leather Destination Box Purse
By Prestige
Located in Studio City, CA
1960's Prestige "Destination Purse" in black pebbled leather with top handle and featuring four metal plaques bearing the names of "destination" cities: New York, Paris, Rome, London...
Mod Retro Flower Print Paper Shift Dress c 1960s
Located in University City, MO
Mod retro flower print "paper" a-line shift dress c 1960s The whimsical avant-garde paper dresses were the rage in the late 1960s. The unique paper dresses were designed by Hallma...
Luxurious Plush Triple Band Mink Shrug c 1960
Located in University City, MO
Luxurious plush triple band mink shrug c 1960 The chic mahogany ranch mink shrug is designed with three rows of soft mink on both ends. The center section is designed with two pa...
Birger Christensen Stylish Mink Coat
By Birger Christensen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Birger Christensen Quality mink coat We offer more exclusive vintage items, view our frontstore. Details: Fully lined 3/4 lenght With 2 pockets, 3 closing hooks Color is dark brow...
Beautiful Vintage Eletra Casadei Lipstick Red Flutter Dress w/ Rhinestones
By Eletra Casadei, Casadei
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage Eletra Casadei lipstic red dress! Casadei dresses are hard to come by, and when they arise, they are scooped up quick! This beauty is a prime of example of that rea...
Dolce&Gabbana Dress Lace Inset Deep V Neck Superb Fit 44 / 8
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offes a guaranteed authentic Dolce&Gabbana versatile black dress with lace insets. Chic little black dress has the prettiest lace inset at sweetheart neckline. Lace hin...
$725
Size: Medium / Large
DSquared2 Early 2000s Lipstick Red Wool Sleeveless Cardigan Sweater Vest Top
By Dsquared2
Located in San Diego, CA
The perfect early 2000s DSQUARED2 lipstick red sleeveless wool sweater cardigan vest! Full metal zipper up the front offers the option to wear fully zipped up, partially, or opened. ...
Thierry Mugler Color Block Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful body conscious purple dress trimmed in black velvet by Thierry Mugler. It has short sleeves, a sweetheart neckline and is semi fitted with princess seaming through to th...
Marc Jacobs Champagne Gold / Beige ' Fluid ' Silk Romantic Babydoll Dress
By Marc Jacobs
Located in San Diego, CA
Such a sweet, romantic Marc Jacobs champagne/beige silk Babydoll dress! 1990s look, with a modern twist. Flattering pleats down front center. Velvet accents at collar and waist. Can ...
Green Crystal Panther Head Tassel Necklace c. 1990s
Located in University City, MO
Opulent green crystal panther head tassel necklace c. 1990s The elegant necklace is adorned with a feline head encrusted with rows of tiny pave' green crystals The eyes are distingu...
Silver Plate
New Gucci Shearling GG Guccissima Logo Boots Sz 10
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Shearling Boots RARE & Brand New! * Chocolate Color Shearling * U.S. Size: 10 * Super Soft Suede Merino Lambskin Shearling * GG Logo Throughout Shearling! * 1" Front Platfo...
2000S Red Wool Hand Knit Native Pattern Sweater
Located in New York, NY
2000S Red Wool Hand Knit Native Pattern Sweater
New $2700 Tom Ford Bead-embellished Black Velvet High Heel Boots 39.5 - 9.5
By Tom Ford
Located in Montgomery, TX
Luxury, glamour and sophistication are bywords for world-renowned designer TOM FORD. Designer size 39.5 - US 9.5 Black velvet, Bead embellished square toe, Silver-trimmed heel 4.25 i...
1970s Lorris Azzaro Black Rayon Crepe One-Shoulder Sequin Panel Pleated Gown
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Gresham, OR
1970s Lorris Azzaro black pleated rayon crepe one-shoulder gown with structured sequin bow at shoulder, sequined skirt with high side slit and rayon crepe draped with a sunburst effe...
Dolce & Gabbana Silk Corset Dress with Sheer Panels
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous silk jersey and mesh dress from Dolce & Gabbana. It has a fitted mesh bodice and long sleeves with ruched jersey at the bust and waist. The bodice is vertically boned fro...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche 1980s Vintage Black Strapless Peplum Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic, and utterly classic 1980s YVES SAINT LAURENT 'Rive Gauche' black silk and linen blend strapless peplum dress! Features luxurious silk and linen blend that holds a nice shape wh...
With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.
In the 16th century, dresses and gowns were so important that England's Queen Elizabeth I defined rules about what dresses women could wear — guidance included long skirts and fitted bodices. Forward-thinking designers have responded to this history.
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.
Works by unconventional British designer John Galliano — featured in houses like Givenchy and Dior — redefined limits that dressmakers faced in terms of material, construction and vision during the late 20th century. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless Dior newspaper dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably collectible and newsworthy
Today’s designers target an increasingly broad audience with their boundary-crossing work, and their tendency to play off of each other’s ideas means that every walk down the runway is also a walk through an entire history of fashion design and dress craftsmanship.
Whether you gravitate toward backless maxi dresses or silk charmeuse gowns by Alexander McQueen or embellished, ruffled floral-print designs by Chloe or Versace, there is an extraordinary collection of vintage and designer evening dresses and gowns waiting for you on 1stDibs.